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14 SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS offering protection and education to Syrian refugee children in iraq. EU Children of Peace european union: recipient of the 2012 nobel peace prize the eu dedicates its nobel peace prize to education projects for children in conflict. ec.europa.eu/echo/eu4children

15 ACTED NEWSLETTER #82 February /// Février 2013 crise des réfugiés syriens ACTED supported by the European Union s Nobel Peace Prize Agir ACTED soutenue par le Prix Nobel de la Paix de l Union européenne L intervention d ACTED en faveur des enfants syriens réfugiés en Irak soutenue par la dotation financière du Prix Nobel de la Paix décerné à l Union européenne. 15 Photos ACTED ACTED Directors with European Commission Head of Humanitarian Aid Kristalina Georgieva, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU President Herman van Rompuy, who have granted ACTED with support for a child programme in a Syrian refugee camp in Iraq. The European Union has decided to dedicate part of its 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to ACTED for an education project for children in conflict. The European Union s Nobel Prize money will fund four projects under the EU Children of Peace initiative as announced on 18 th January 2013 by José Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, in Brussels. ACTED, one of the best renowned humanitarian partners of the European Commission s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO), was awarded part of the prize money to conduct an intervention aimed at improving access to protection and to education for vulnerable Syrian children and youth having taken refuge in Iraq. Around 7,000 refugee children and youth will be provided with access to basic education and friendly spaces in the Domiz camp on the border between Syria and Iraq. ACTED is honored to be associated with the EU s Nobel Peace Prize and its dedication to help conflict-affected children to access education. ACTED s project, along with those of UNICEF, Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and UNHCR will reach out to over 23,000 conflict-affected children worldwide. This prize money and project funding by the EU rewards ACTED s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities in conflict-affected areas, including in the Middle East where our teams are currently deployed from Jordan to Northern Iraq to provide for the Syrian refugees immediate needs, said Marie-Pierre Caley, ACTED s CEO. It is also our NGO s comprehensive and integrated approach, notably aimed at vulnerable populations including children and youth, which was distinguished on this occasion. The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the EU for its peace building achievements on the European continent. The EU decided to dedicate the Nobel Peace Prize to children who are denied the chance of growing up in peace, by funding humanitarian projects providing children in conflict situations with education. It was obvious for us that the Nobel Peace Prize money should be allocated to the most vulnerable, who are often the hardest hit by wars: the children of this world, said European Commission President José Manuel Barroso. We want all children to enjoy the constant protection of their rights. Each and every girl and boy in the world should have the opportunity to develop her and his talents. And to promote education, it is also to give peace a chance to be a lasting peace. We want children of war to become children of peace. Depuis plus d un an, les populations civiles fuient les combats en Syrie. Ce sont plus de personnes qui ont trouvé refuge dans les pays voisins. Parmi ces refugiés, un grand nombre d enfants n ont aujourd hui pas accès à l éducation dans les camps d accueil, où quasiment aucune solution éducative ou d accompagnement n est proposée. C est particulièrement le cas pour les enfants ou jeunes syriens réfugiés dans le camp de Domiz, situé dans le Kurdistan en Irak, qui n ont aujourd hui qu un seul lieu d accueil à disposition. Pourtant, ces espaces de jeu, d apprentissage et de développement personnel sont indispensables pour permettre à ces enfants de se reconstruire après les violences qu ils ont subies ou dont ils ont été les témoins. L Union européenne a décidé de dédier une partie de la dotation financière associée à son Prix Nobel de la Paix à ACTED pour contribuer à son intervention auprès de 7000 enfants et jeunes syriens réfugiés. ACTED est fière d être associée au Prix Nobel de la Paix de l Union européenne et à l engagement de l Europe en faveur des enfants affectés par les situations de conflit. Ce prix vient récompenser l engagement d ACTED en faveur des communautés vulnérables en situation de conflit, et notamment au Moyen-Orient, où nos équipes sont déployées depuis près d un an en réponse à la crise des réfugiés syriens, avec des opérations d aide humanitaire destinées aux familles réfugiées et aux populations d accueil. Support ACTED s actions Soutenez les actions d ACTED More information on the project on page 18. /// Plus d informations sur le projet ngoacted page 18. acted

16 16 Act ACTED NEWSLETTER #82 February /// Février 2013 SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS Za atari refugee camp, Jordan Community spirit at the heart of life Six months after the opening of Za atari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan, community involvement is at the heart of ACTED s strategy to reinforce a sense of dignity and reduce vulnerability of the refugees, while strengthening local capacities. Syrian community mobilisers, supporting ACTED activities, are key examples of the response to the needs of the increasing number of Syrians in the camp. ACTED team member Camille is present in the field. than one month has passed since my last visit to Za atari, and I barely recognise the camp. The streets are much larger and gravel now covers the desert floor, More preventing the orange dust from seeping into every tent. Schools, playgrounds and tents stretch out in front of me as far as the eye can see. The rapid evolution of the camp is truly astonishing. It is 9 o clock in the morning as I leave the ACTED caravans and community centre located at the entrance of the camp, to follow Rawan, one of ACTED s Syrian community mobilisers on her daily routine. Rawan arrived in Za atari three weeks ago from Dera a, but she already knows the camp inside out. As I follow her, she describes her work and main responsibilities as a community mobiliser. She has been working with ACTED for two weeks now, informing the community of any event organised, such as distributions or hygiene promotion group sessions. I know how to talk to the people here, because I am in the same situation as they are; they trust me says Rawan, explaining that she acts as a channel between ACTED and the refugees. Despite only being in her twenties, Rawan demonstrates a great sense of self-confidence when she quietly asks the refugees surrounding her to wait for her at their tent, so that she can register everyone s name for ACTED s upcoming distribution of nappies and hygiene kits. After turning a corner onto yet another road, we meet Adil, a 37 year old refugee who also works as a community mobiliser with ACTED. This father of 5 has been living in Za atari since September, and for the last month has been relaying information from ACTED to the refugees, and from the refugees to ACTED. Adil takes his work with the community to heart, as he says I m Syrian and it s great to work for my community. Almost six months after the opening of the camp, the involvement of Syrian refugees in the ACTED s programmes and in the daily life of the camp is crucial for the wellbeing of the camp residents. Rawan and Adil are representative of the many ACTED initiatives that aim to increase community involvement in camp related activities. Over 200 camp residents have so far been employed through a cash-forwork scheme to keep the camp clean, and several community centres have been established from where community based initiatives are launched. As I leave Za atari, I pass by several improvised shops and falafel stands which serve to add a sense of normality to daily life in the camp and further highlight the importance of community participation in the creation of community spirit in this burgeoning refugee camp. TED November 2012 World map Za atari refugee camp under water Early January 2013, heavy rain hit the Za atari refugee camp in Northern Jordan, host to more than 40,000 Syrian refugees. The torrential rains have provoked chaos in the camp with many tents having been flooded. In response to this situation, the affected refugees have been relocated to dryer areas of the camp where water, sanitation and hygiene facilities are not always available. In January 2013, harsh weather conditions made for an extremely difficult situation, with significant consequences for the refugees living in the Za atari refugee camp, located in Mafraq, Northern Jordan. We have had heavy rains and partial flooding in Za atari, and it snowed all day early January! says ACTED team member Gaia, currently working on the ground. The refugees have been forced to abandon their tents and occupy caravans which are situated in parts of the camp that are not yet fully equipped with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, kitchens, distribution points as well as waste containers. In response to this difficult situation, ACTED, as one of the main WASH actors in the camp, has started moving the existing waste containers to the areas where refugees are now living and is currently purchasing additional containers to be distributed as soon as possible. ACTED teams are carrying out an emergency distribution of bin bags and will rapidly establish a cash for work system in order to ensure that the newly used parts of the camp are cleaned. It is imperative that these facilities are available in order to ensure that the refugee population has access to basic hygiene conditions. ACTED also plans to distribute soap and hand sanitizers, in order to ensure that hygiene conditions continue to meet minimum standards, even in these emergency circumstances. We will also be increasing our hygiene promotion sessions at household level, Gaia explains, in order to raise awareness among the refugees about the importance of key hygiene practices, such as hand washing and proper utilisation of sanitation facilities, to help prevent the spread of disease. Due to the lack of sanitation facilities currently available in the camp, there is a risk that the practice of open defecation may increase, while personal hygiene, including hand washing, may significantly suffer. Other WASH actors are also mobilised alongside ACTED teams to respond to this situation. For example German agency THW (Technisches HilfWerk) is ensuring the availability of portable toilets and water supply, while Oxfam GB is working to build an emergency WASH facilities block, as an interim measure to ensure that the refugees have access to water and sanitation facilities. The heavy rains have also had a negative effect on the delivery of services to the camp, as roads have been blocked by flood water. As a result, water supply, waste collection and other key services such as relocation have been interrupted and significantly slowed down during these two days. ACTED teams continue to monitor the situation and are mobilised to ensure adequate living conditions for the refugee population living in the Za atari camp.

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